Child restraint systems

Amazon’s policies require that certain child restraint systems for use in a vehicle sold through Amazon must meet specified certification standards.

In order to sell these products on Amazon, you must apply and submit the following to lifesafetyequipment@amazon.com.au:

1. Company name
2. Seller ID
3. Email address
4. Phone number
5. A list of ASINs that you are applying to sell
6. Clear image of model number displaying on the product
7. Documentation from an accredited testing laboratory or organisation is required to confirm that the product has been tested and found to comply with the applicable standards listed in the following table:

Table 1.

Product type	Test standard
Child restraints for use in motor vehicles – Car seat	AS/NZS 1754 Child restraint systems for use in motor vehicles as per Consumer Protection Notice #3 of 2014

Amazon defines these products as follows:

Parents and caretakers use child car restraints to keep children safe inside cars. Restraints are suitable for children usually up to 10 years old with shoulder height of 530 mm. They are fitted in the car and used with existing adult seat belts. There are seven main types of child restraints under the mandatory standard. These are

• Type A: Rearward-facing or transversely installed restraint with a harness or other means of holding the child back
• Type A: Rearward-facing only with ISOfix-compatible connectors
• Type B: Forward-facing only with rigid ISOfix-compatible connectors:
• Type C: Forward-facing harness without a chair
• Type E: A booster seat used in conjunction with a lap-sash seat belt suitable for children approximately 4 to 10 years of age whose height is less than 138 cm.
• Type F: A restraint that consists of either: a booster seat used in conjunction with a Type C child restraint and a seat belt, or with a lap-sash seat belt, suitable for children approximately 4 to 10 years of age, or a converter used in conjunction with a seat belt, suitable for children approximately 8 to 10 years of age.
• Type G: Forward-facing only up to approximately 8 years
• Combination type: Child restraints can also be a combination of the above types. For example, a Type AB or BE converter seat.

Additional useful information

ACCC-Product safety – Child restraints for use in motor vehicles

Potential Testing Facilities (please note that this information is only to be used as a guide)

In Australia:

• APV Engineering & Testing Services Pty Ltd
• Roads and Maritime Service Crashlab

The following products are NOT allowed for sale on Amazon.com.au:

Amazon prohibits the listing or sale of fabric car seats, Backless booster seats, Tether straps for child car seats, car seat vests, due to being non-compliant and unsafe to be used in a car.

Fabric car seats

Definition: Fabric car seats refer to products made of fabric (nylon) with straps, clips, and fabric padding, intended to restrain a child in a car. These products lack any type of metal or hard plastic frame. They are foldable and lightweight, and often significantly less expensive than other car seats. Fabric car seats are often marketed as portable car seats for travel.

Fabric car seats images

Booster seats

Definition: Booster seats lift the child and allow the seat belt to sit firmly across the collar bone and chest, with the lap portion fitted to the hips. If the seat belt is not across the collar bone and the hips, it will ride across the neck and the stomach and cause internal injuries in the event of a collision.

Backless boosters

Foldable boosters

Inflatable boosters

Child restraint vests

These vests provide optimum upper body restraint and 3-clip design positions. It secures the seat belt exactly where it needs to be for each specific child across the lap.

Tether strap for car seats

A tether (aka top tether, top tether strap, top strap) is a long piece of seat belt material that has a clip on the end located at the top back of a convertible or combination car seat. A convertible car seat is used rear-facing for a baby, toddler, and sometimes preschooler, then turns forward-facing for an older child

Motorcycle children’s restraints and belts

Motorcycle seats

Motorcycle belts

Child car seat head accessory